Adjustable mounting and propulsion means



A. MONTALBANO ADJUSTABLE MOUNTING AND PROPULSION MEANS 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed April 28, 1944 INVENTOR.

ninllmno ATTDRN EYE April 30, 1946. A. MONTALBANO 2,399,500

ADJUSTABLE MOUNTING AND PROPULSION MEANS Filed April 28, 1944 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN V EN TOR.

flfigwn y Mon i'albanq ATTDRN EYS April 30, 1946,

Filed April 28. 1944 A. MONTALBANO ADJUSTABLE MOUNTING AND PROPULSION MEANS 4 Sheets-Sheet 5 IN VEN TOR.

Anigon y Monialfiano ATTD R N EYE April 30, 1946 A. M'QNTALBANO 2,399,5UU

ADJUSTABLE MOUNTING AND PROPULSION MEANS Filed April 28, 1944 4' Sheets-Sheet 4 K; I l k W I A 2/ I 91 l L k INVENTOR. Aniho rgy Momallmm ATruRNzYs Patented Apr. 30, 1946 UNITED STATES OFFICE Anthony Montalbano, Baton 'Rougfi, La. AppliationzAprllrZS; 1944;.SerialNh533i-L73;

(Cl; 115'--2)I The invention relates to-aboat COl'lStl'llGtiOn} and more especially to; foot or handand foot operatedpropellin'gapparatusior watercraft:

The primary object of the invention is-the pro vision of an apparatus of this character, wherein through the use of" a bladed or paddle wheel driven by! foot or hand and" foot power azboat can be readilyand easily propelled, without undue exertion onv the part, of" one or two operators, the apparatus being designed for fly-basting fishmans:v boats. and isnovel and unique in. its con struction. and arrangement, .it: being. quickly and easily installed,,adjusted and detached, and can. be" foot or hand and foot: powered optionally.

Another object of the invention isntheaprovision of 1 an apparatus of this characten'. wherein; the samesis. of' a: bicycle" type, manually. operating: awater: wheel for the propulsionof a waterr craft; thereby enablingthe proper; positioning. thereof for: fly castingpurposes; while fishing in a body of water, .the. speed? of" travel of such; bOatIbeing under' the. control. of the operator of the. apparatus when installed: therein;

A further object; of the inventionis theprovision; of. an. apparatus: of this character, which is simple :;inv construction; thoroughly reliablirand efficient. in operation; conveniently" actuateiwithease; and; dispatch, strong; durable;-. requiring; a minimum amount: of. exertion, in; the; working thereof; manually: op.erated; and inexpensive: to: manufacture, and install.

Withthese. and other. objects inview thezinvention. consists in thefeaturesaof construction; com.- bination. and arrangement. of parts; as will. be.

hereinaftermore fully described; illustrated; in. 3

theaccompanying; drawings. which show. thepre ferred embodimentof the invention, andpointed out in. the. claims hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawings;

Figure 1 is. a. fragmentary side elevation of a boat showing the apparatus, constructedin ac.- cordance with the. invention installed therein.

Figure. 2 is a top plan view. thereof.

Figure. 3 is. a. sectional view taken on Q the line 3--3 of Figure. 2 looking; in:the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is a detail fragmentary plan view of the sprocket wheel axle mounting shown in Figure 5.

Figure 5 is a side view of the showing in Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary side view showing by full lines one adjusted position of the apparatus, and by dotted lines another adjusted position thereof.

Figures! is .an; edge "NIBW: thereof;

Similar: reference: characters indicate. corresponding; parts.throughoutiz the several? views 1 in the drawings;

Referring: to.thes drawings in.- detail, A. designates generally the fore portion of a water craft of the fly cast: fishing: boat type; havingrarhull or body: lflzprovidedi longitudinally thereof along opposite: sides of its: central; longitudinal median with; pontoon= areas. I]; whiles at one; endof: the hull orf'hody; Ill aligned with'zthe'said, median and; opening: through; such. end: is bifurcation or: gapi I2 .for: accommodating a= peripherally bladed: orpaddlea wheel. l-3 which; is. the. driving propeller? for; the; craft:

The wheel;v l 3 is: apart ofthepropelling; appa ratus; constituting; the; present. invention; comprising: a: pair of spaced. companion: or. matched slotted. bracket; terminals; IQ. of. such fork. portion; Bridging the-wheel; l3 and rising, from the terminals.- l9.-of1the.-forkedportion ll isa cross bracing strut 20 which joins the frames M. at such end-portion.

Secured: to. thetops, 21- of l the pontoon areas H; of athe hull tor. body; lit at opposite sides of-the bifurc-ation or ap l2 for. thewheel Ware-par allelvertically stepped elevatingand: guide tracks 22. for-selectively clamping thereonjawed couplingrm' attaching, devices 23. on the terminals l 9 for adjustablyelevating and supporting the rear fork portion; l] of the bicycle framing I l.

The. pedal axleshousing; 15 at, theother end.- of the framing I46 is,alsoequippedwithjawed,

sliding runner. 24- attached to trackslisecured to. the flooring 26 0f the pit I6 within the-hull or. body Lot theboat; thus it can be seen-that the apparatus. may, be: shifted. longitudinally of the craft for. theproper. settingof such. apparatus of this gear 30 also has fixed thereto a sprocket gear 3| having trained thereover the driving sprocket chain 32, which is also trained over a driving sprocket gear 33 fixed to the axle 34 of the pedal cranks 35 having the foot pedals 36, the axle 34 being journaled in the housing [5, and by foot pedal operation the wheel l3 will be rotated for propelling the water craft. The pedal cranks 35 have detachably connected there: to hand gripping actuators 31 so that both foot and hand power operation of the apparatus can be had, or such apparatus can be operated by foot power alone. The framing l4 has fitted thereto an operators seat 38, which is adjustably bracketed at 39 to such framing to regulate this seat with relation to the pedals 36 ,as may be required by the said occupant of the seat. When the apparatus is actuated by both foot and hand power this will require two operators, but when it is powered by the feet through pedaling action, only one operator-is required for this purpose.

The wheel and the sprocket chain 32 have overhanging the same fenders or guards 40 and 4|, respectively, which are suitably supported by the framing I4, as will appear from Figure 1 of the drawings.

When it is desired to drive the craft by a propulsion motor of the over-board type, then the wheel 13 of the apparatus can be elevated out of contact with the body of water, so as to eliminate any interference thereby, and in this instance the motor is located at the other end of such craft remote from the apparatus. When the motor power is used, the apparatus is entirely inactive, the latter only being used for man-power operation of the craft. The craft with the apparatus installed therein is used more especially by fisherman for fiy-casting purposes in fishing in water areas.

What is claimed is:

1. In a boat, a hull having a bifurcated end, a paddle wheel arranged within the bifurcation, vertical upwardly extending means for supporting said wheel, foot pedal operated mechanism actuating said wheel, and parallel vertically stepped elevating and guide tracks coacting with said vertically upwardly extending means for adjustably elevating and supporting the wheel and mechanism.

2. In a boat, a hull having a bifurcated end, a paddle wheel arranged within the bifurcation, vertical upwardly extending means for supporting said wheel, foot pedal operated mechanism actuating said wheel, parallel vertically stepped elevating and guide tracks coacting with said vertically upwardly extending means for adjustably elevating and supporting the wheel and mechanism and a framing connected to said upwardly extending means for supporting the said foot pedal operated mechanism.

3. In a boat, a hull having a bifurcated end, a paddle wheel arranged within the bifurcation, vertically upwardly extending means for supporting said wheel, foot pedal operated mechanism actuating said wheel, parallel vertically stepped elevating and guide tracks coacting with said vertically upwardly extending means for adjustably elevating and supporting the wheel and mechanism, a framing connected to said upwardly extending means for supporting the said foot pedal operated mechanism and means for adjustably connecting the framing to the hull.

4. In a boat, a hull having a bifurcated end, a paddle wheel arranged within the bifurcation vertically upwardly extending means for supporting said wheel, foot pedal operated mechanism actuating said wheel, parallel vertically stepped elevating and guide tracks coacting with said vertically upwardly extending means for adjustably elevating and supporting the wheel and mechanism, a, framing connected to said upwardly extending means for supporting the said foot pedal operated mechanism, tracks extending longitudinally of and attached to the flooring of said hull, jawed runners connected to said frame, coacting with said tracks, for adjustably connecting the framing to the hull, pedal cranks for actuating said foot pedal operated mechanism and hand and foot actuators connected to said pedal cranks.

5. In a boat, a hull having a bifurcated end, a paddle wheel arranged within the bifurcation, vertically upwardly extending means for supporting said wheel manually operated mechanism for actuating said wheel parallel vertically stepped elevating and guide tracks coacting with said vertically upwardly extending means for adjustably elevating and supporting the wheel and mechanism, a framing connected to said upwardly extending means for supporting the said manually operated mechanism, tracks extending longitudinally of and attached to the flooring of said hull, jawed runners connected to said frame coacting with said tracks for adjustably connecting the framing to the hull, bell cranks for actuating said manually operated mechanism, hand and foot actuators connected to said bell cranks and an operators seat adjustable longitudinally of said hull connected to the framing.

6. In a boat, a hull having a bifurcated end, a paddle wheel arranged within the bifurcation vertically upwardly extending means for supporting said wheel, manually operated mechanism for actuating said wheel, parallel vertically stepped elevating and guide tracks coacting with said vertically upwardly extending means for adjustably elevating and supporting the wheel and mechanism, a framing connected to said upwardly extending means for supporting the said manually operated mechanism, tracks extending longitudinally of and attached to the flooring of said hull, jawed runners connected to said frame coacting with said tracks for adjustably connecting the framing to the hull, bell cranks for actuating said manually operated mechanism, hand and foot actuators connected to said bellcranks, an operators seat adjustable longitudinally of said hull connected to the framing and pontoon areas in the hull at opposite sides of the bifurcation.

ANTHONY MONTALBANO. 

